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Med-school syndrome
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Show more- C3 (cervical vertebra) The third cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- Membranous Pertaining to a membrane. As in acute membranous gingivitis, membranous nephropathy, and pseudomembranous…
- Marshall-Smith syndrome A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Patient-controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Test, exercise A test (sometimes called the treadmill test or exercise treadmill test) in which a continuous…
- PKU, maternal A "sugar pill" or any dummy medication or treatment. For example, in a controlled clinical trial, one group…
- Methemoglobinemia The presence in the blood of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and…
- Granuloma annulare The definition of granuloma annulare in one of the standard print medical dictionaries begins: 'a benign…
- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Popliteal pterygium syndrome An inherited condition with a web behind the knee. (A pterygium is a winglike triangular membrane). The…
- Allergy scratch test Allergy scratch test: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is the…